Your university’s logo here Fair Housing and Accessibility: A New Governance Approach R-9 Craig Ravesloot, Lillie Greiman, Bob Liston, Mary Olson & Tom Seekins
Your university’s logo here Purpose To examine compliance of existing housing with federal housing laws To describe housing accessibility, usability and suitability To examine the relative effectiveness of standard complaint-based advocacy to a New Governance approach to improving housing accessibility and usability
Your university’s logo here New Governance New Governance (NG) enhances the litigation- centric approach to civil rights protection It uses education and collaboration to enhance compliance with civil rights laws It engages stakeholders in the process of enhancing compliance It may be useful for going beyond accessibility to addressing usability
Your university’s logo here Measures Rapid Housing Usability and Accessibility Assessment Spaces in and around the home Accessible: must be in accordance with the letter of the law, particularly the 7 design and construction requirements of the Fair Housing Act Usable: can be used by the individual Suitable: best fit for the individual
Your university’s logo here Procedures 1.Collect Usability/Suitability Data from 200 people with mobility impairments living in multifamily (4+) housing built since 1991 (Fair Housing Act Amended) 2.Identify individuals with usability and accessibility problems (in-home assessments) 3.Randomly assign individuals to treatment and evaluate for effects on usability and accessibility
Your university’s logo here Project work to date: Background research – Fair housing: policy and practice – New Governance – Accessibility and usability measures – Geography of home and disability Consumer involvement framework Usability survey development
Your university’s logo here Questions for the Audience 1.Do the intervention and outcome measures have face validity from your perspective? 2.Suggestions for improving the study design or intervention? 3.How do you see the results of the study being potentially useful/valuable?